Signalling device for generating a light signal when driving a vehicle

Abstract

The present invention relates to a signalling device (10) for generating a light signal when driving a vehicle, comprising a fastening section (20) allowing reversible attachment to an upper arm (U) of a driver (D) of the vehicle and a signalling element (30) with a plurality of signalling means (32) for generating the light signal, further comprising a control module (40) for controlling the signalling element (30) with at least one sensor element (50) for detecting gestures of the upper arm (U) of the driver (D), wherein the control module (40) further comprises a distinguishing element (60) for distinguishing the recognised gestures of the upper arm (U) of the driver (D) from driving movements of the driver (D) when driving the vehicle.

1 . Signalling device for generating a light signal when driving a vehicle, comprising a fastening section allowing reversible attachment to an upper arm (U) of a driver (D) of the vehicle and a signalling element with a plurality of signalling means for generating the light signal, further comprising a control module for controlling the signalling element with at least one sensor element for detecting gestures of the upper arm (U) of the driver (D), wherein the control module further comprises a distinguishing element ( 60 ) for distinguishing the recognised gestures of the upper arm (U) of the driver (D) from driving movements of the driver (D) when driving the vehicle. 
     
     
         2 . Signalling device according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastening section is designed, at least in sections, as a resilient snap fastening. 
     
     
         3 . Signalling device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control module is arranged at one end of the fastening section. 
     
     
         4 . Signalling device according to  claim 1 , wherein the signalling means are at least partially, in particular completely or substantially completely, arranged on the fastening section. 
     
     
         5 . Signalling device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control module has at least two switches, which are preferably arranged on two opposite sides of the control module. 
     
     
         6 . Signalling device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control module has an electrical storage element and a charging element for contactless charging of the electrical storage element. 
     
     
         7 . Signalling device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control module has a communication module for wireless communication. 
     
     
         8 . Signalling device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control module includes at least one of the following sensor elements:
 distance sensor   acceleration sensor   gyro sensor   blind spot sensor   light sensor   magnetic sensor   attachment sensor.   
     
     
         9 . Signalling device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control module has a vibration element for outputting a vibration signal and/or an acoustic element for outputting an acoustic signal to the driver (D). 
     
     
         10 . Signalling device according to  claim 1 , wherein the signalling element has a cover (C), which in particular also surrounds the control module, which is preferably transparent and/or partially transparent. 
     
     
         11 . Signalling system comprising at least two signalling devices with the features of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . Recognition method for recognising a gesture of an upper arm (U) of a driver (D) in a signalling device with the features of  claim 1 , comprising the following steps:
 registering movement parameters (MP) of movements of the upper arm (U) by means of the at least one sensor element,   comparing registered movement parameters (MP) with signalling limit values (SL),   generating the light signal based on the result of the comparison.   
     
     
         13 . Recognition method according to  claim 12 , wherein the registered movement parameters (MP) are filtered by means of a distinguishing filter (DF), the filtered version then being used as a basis for comparison. 
     
     
         14 . Recognition method according to  claim 12 , wherein at the beginning of the method at least one positioning parameter (PP) is registered which is in particular specific for at least one of the following positionings:
 positioning on the left or right upper arm (U) of the driver (D)   positioning with respect to gravity   positioning in relation to the vehicle.   
     
     
         15 . Recognition method according to  claim 14 , wherein, on the basis of the at least one positioning parameter (PP) registered, at least one signalling limit value (SL) and/or a distinguishing filter (DF) and/or a weighting parameter (WP) for at least one axis of the movement parameter (MP) is changed. 
     
     
         16 . Recognition method according to  claim 12 , wherein at least one signalling limit value (SL) and/or a distinguishing filter (DF) and/or a weighting parameter (WP) is adjusted by means of an input step. 
     
     
         17 . Recognition method according to  claim 12 , wherein when activating and/or deactivating the control module a specific light signal is output via the signalling element, in particular including information about an electrical charge state. 
     
     
         18 . Recognition method according to  claim 12 , wherein the type and/or direction of the generated light signal is dependent on a detected and/or specified positioning of the signalling device. 
     
     
         19 . Recognition method according to  claim 12 , wherein in an application to a signalling system the signalling device and at least one additional signalling device, the control modules of the signalling devices communicate with each other and in particular coordinate the generated light signals and/or check the registered movement parameters (MP) for plausibility. 
     
     
         20 . Recognition method according to  claim 12 , wherein a switch-off movement and/or a switch-on movement is detected on the basis of the movement parameters (MP) and the control module is then switched off and/or switched on.